Category: New York City

The elegant Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is the heart of the New York Botanical Garden. Constructed in 1902, the conservatory houses a variety of plants from ecosystems around the world. The shimmering beauty of the Read More …

While we were in New York City last September, we took walking tours of both Greenwich Village and the Chelsea/Meatpacking District/High Line area. On both walks our guides pointed out where we could get “the Read More …

Two or three stories above the streets of New York City’s Chelsea and Meatpacking neighborhoods, a former railroad track winds around and (literally) through the historic factories and warehouses that now serve as upscale homes, Read More …

With skyscrapers all around, it seems a bit superfluous for New York City to have a museum dedicated to skyscrapers. Why look at pictures and models of skyscrapers when some of the most famous ones Read More …

Rockefeller Plaza. What images flash through your head when you hear those words? My mind immediately glides to a blissful scene of ice skaters gracefully moving across an outdoor rink. There is an elegant concert Read More …

I’m ready for a break from winter, and what would be a better break than a tropical reflecting pool? The New York Botanical Garden hosts a huge variety of plants displayed both in outdoor gardens Read More …

Clipper ships ruled the seas for a brief period during the 1840s and 50s. Designed for speed, these sleek wooden ships had three tall square-rigged masts that supported up to thirty-five sails. They were beautiful Read More …

Wandering the streets below Manhattan’s gleaming towers, it’s easy to believe that the city George Washington knew – the city that served (briefly) as the capitol of a fledgling nation – no longer exists. However, Read More …

In the heart of the Bronx, far beyond the skyscrapers of Manhattan, the New York Botanical Garden offers 250 acres of old growth forest, manicured lawns, and gardens – all built around a glorious Victorian Read More …

While I don’t know my geologic ages, I’m really into rocks and landforms – sort of a geologist without the language. Despite my technical limitations, I love trying to decipher what the landscape around Read More …